Record holder



Patented Mar. 16, 1943 U NITED S PATEN T OF F I Q E Stanley 'IHHandel', NewYork, N. TL, assignor to The Verplex Company, Essex, Conn, a corporation of: Connecticut 6 Claims.

This invention relates to a holder for phonographic records of the disc type.

The general object of the invention isto provide. a simple and inexpensive frame member having a plurality of compartments arranged within the frame, in combination with indexing means positioned at each compartment, whereby individual record maybe stored away'in identified position and readily removed as desired.

A feature of the invention covers the use of wire elements formed to provide a strong holder wherein a large number of records may be compactly held in such manner that any of them may readily be removed without substantially disturbing. the others.

Another feature provides a upporting platform made of wire or the like at each of a plurality of positions in the frame member, each platform cooperating to hold; a designated number of records with the result that the weight of the records is appO ftioned and distributed throughout the frame; and the total weight per compartment heldto a predetermined maximum.

Another feature of the invention provides for forming the frame member so that itmay; easily be deposited within a protecting receptacle and lifted therefrom when required.

Another feature covers the provision of means for removably positioning cover and separating mats; which serve to protect adjacent records from rubbing against each other while at the same time providing suitable support and identification for records resting thereon.

Other objects and features will be more ap-.- parent from the following description of one form ofthe invention to be read in connection with the accompanying; drawing in which Fig; 1 is a perspectiveview of; a frame member designed to house andv identify records, in ac: cordance with the invention;

Fig, 2 is a fragmentary view of one of the supporting wire platform elements on. which a record is shown supported on one of a group of identifying cover and separating mats;

Fig. 3 is a detail view of a pack of cover and identifyingmats positioned on one ofv thewire supporting platforms within the frame member;

Fig, 4 shows a plan view of thepack; t

Fig. 5a is a View looking at the front of the pack, whereas Fig. 5b is a view looking lengthwise of the pack, and;

Fig. 6 shows a container adapted to house a loaded frame.

Considering the drawing, similar designations referring to similar parts, numeral 1 designates a circular wire element. While element 1 may be of different form, it is preferably circular when the frame, generally designated by the numeral 3, is used to house records. Element 1, as well; as the others making up the complete frame are of wire of suitable gauge to provide a rigid yet lightweight structure. Element 9 provides two upright legs l4, l5 suitably secured to l at points it) and II, and intermediate cross bar l2 which is formed at central portion 13' to provide a handle for the complete assembly,

A plurality of'support bars it have their ends suitably secured as by spotwelding to legs l4, 15. Support bars 1-6 are preferably horizontal in position.

Rear upright wire support elements l7, l8 are secured: to l at points I9, 29 respectively. Elements ll, I3 have their upper ends bent at points 21, the upper extremities being ecured to cross bar l2 respectively at points 22, 23.

Wire support platform elements. 24 are positioned at each support bar, being secured thereto at points 25. Elements 24 are in the form of a U, the closed: end of the Uprojecting beyond support bar l&, the ends of the legs of the U being secured to uprightsupport elements l'i, l8 respectively at points 26, 2-7. The legs are secured agt'points 2115 substantially midway of their length, with the result that the U portion protrudes beyond support bar I5, with the enclosed portion of the U. 28 substantially positioned above and in, line. with the periphery of element 7.

Points 25; 21 are somewhat below the level of pointsZ-E, so that the complete platform element 24,: tilts: back and downwardly. Records placed upon the platform. element will therefore be secured against slipping out of the frame. The tendency will be for them, to slide back.

Proximate points 25, 21, each platform element isprovided with two upright wire guide elements 29. These may be rubber covered or otherwise suitably protected to prevent damage to records and so. that index-mats or cards fitted thereover will not have the perforations in which the guides fit, subject to undue abrasion.

Numeral 30: represents a group of cover and separating mats, fitted on a platform element '24, each of the mats having perforations 3i add jacent their rear edges, the mats being slipped over guides 29.

The frame may have five or more compartments, depending upon the number of support bars l6 and platform elements 24. On each platform element, a pack of mats will be positioned.

Fig. 4 shows the upper covering mat or top load or subsequently to remove.

master sheet at the front edge of which are a series of numbers in the nature of an index. The records housed within the pack of mats will bear numbers correspondingto those on the top mat. Thus, for example, if the top mat bears numbers one to ten as indicated in Fig. 4, then records numbered one to ten will be held within this pack. The records maybe numbered by suitable p asters or inscriptions. In Fig. 5a, an end view of the pack looking directly at the front of the frame shows how the front edge for a distance of approximately a half inch back from the front will be cut away. The side View of the same pack is shown in Fig. 51) whereinit may be noted that element 24 supports the pack; the bottom mat 32 isentirely cut away for about a half inch from the front edge E while the others all extend to the front edge except that tab portions are cut away, but only for a distance of about a half inch back from edge E to present an appearance as illustrated in Fig. 5a.

To load records, the thumb or other lifting fingeris placed at the number corresponding to the number of the record which is desired to For example, to open the mat for record 6, the finger lifts the pack at point (5 and .every mat above that B will be lifted. The same process is employed for any other designated record. When record I, in the group illustrated in Fig. 4, is desired all of the mats will be lifted by lifting at point I with the exception of the bottom mat 32. Thus, only the top master mat need be marked, while the mats beneath, which may be considered divider mats positioned between or dividing adjacent records, require no printing. In practice the top mat bearing the markings will not become soiled since normally the top surface will not be touched when operating the mats.

The mats slide up and down upon guides 29 so that no binding takes place. Each of the mats may be made ofpaper or other desirable material for presenting a protecting surface between adjacent records.

The frame when loaded, or.otherwise, may be lowered within a receptacle such as 33 shown in Fig. 6 equipped with cover 34 to make it substantially dust proof. Thus, the frame may be easily placed within and lifted out of such a receptacle without breakage or disturbance of the records retained i'n their respective positions.

Since many changes may be made in the invention without departing from the scope thereof, it is intended that all matter set forth in the foregoing description, or shown in the accompanying drawing, be regarded as illustrative only and not in a limiting sense.

I claim:

1. A record holder of the character described, comprising an annular wire base member, an inverted lJ-shaped member having a cross-bar from whicha pair of legs depend and are secured to opposite sides of the base member, other. cross-bars arranged below the first mentioned cross-bar and having their ends secured to said legs, a pair of inverted L-shaped upright members spaced a lessdistance apart than said leg members and having upper ends secured to the first mentioned cross-bar and their lower ends secured to the base member, and recumbent U- shaped platform members having curved front portions protruding beyond said legs, each platform member having'legs secured to one of the second mentioned cross-bars and to. said rear upright members, the legs of each platform member being spaced apart a distance substantially equal to the distance between said rear upright members.

2. A record holder of the character described comprising a circular base member, an inverted U-shaped upright intermediate member formed 7 of a single wire element and having ends secured V to the base member, a pair of inverted L-shaped rear upright members joined at their upper ends to said element and at their lower ends to said base member, a plurality of platform members joined to said rear members, and means in combination with the intermediate members secured to the platform members.

3. In a record holder of the character described, a curved loop wire base member, a second wire member having two legs and a cross bar integral with each other, said two legs being secured to the base member, a plurality of platform members each substantially in the form of a U and means in' combination with the legs for securing the platform members to the legs at a plurality of points spaced from the base member, said platform members being adapted to retain in position thereon a plurality of discs, and means on the platforms for positioning retaining and identifying means between adjacent records.

4. A record holder of the character described comprising a first wire element substantially circular in form, a pair of upright'wire members, each substantially in the form of an inverted L, the extremity of the long leg of each L being secured to the first wire element, a second inverted U-shaped element having the ends thereof secured to the first wire element and to the extremities of the short legs of each L and means secured to different points along each L and to said second element for retaining a plurality of records in superposed position, and means in combination with said last mentioned means for positioning a protective mat between adjacent recordsp 5. In a record holder of the character described an annular base element, an inverted U-shaped member having bars forming intermediate supporting'elements and having lower ends secured to the base elemenhrear supporting elements connecting the base element and the upper portion of said U-shaped member,

recumbent U-shaped platform members connected to said intermediate and rear elements,

one portion of each platform element protrud-' ing beyond said intermediate supporting elements to provide support for a series of records, said platform members being inclined downwardly toward said rear elements so that the records tilt downwardly toward the rear elementswhen placed within the holder.

6. A record holder of the character described comprising a base element, upright elements connected to the base element, support bars connected to some of said upright elements, platform elements in combination with the support bars, guide means on the platform elements; and

mats on said guide means adapted to receive disc records therebetweem STANLEY T. HANDEL, 

